Sam John Troughton was born on 21 March 1977 and is an English actor who has made appearances in Robin Hood, Alien vs Predator, Hex, The Town, The Hollow Crown, The Ritual, Peterloo, Chernobyl, The Outlaws, Litvinenko, and Napoleon.
10 Facts About Sam Troughton
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Sam Troughton is the son of actor David Troughton and the grandson of the second Doctor Who actor Patrick Troughton.
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Sam Troughton went on to study drama at the University of Hull, graduating in 1998.
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Sam Troughton is a Shakespearean actor who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and has thrice been nominated for the Ian Charleson Awards, awarded to young actors for performances in classic plays.
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In 2005 Sam Troughton starred in the horror films Spirit Trap alongside Billie Piper, and Alien vs Predator, and several television productions including Sky One's Hex.
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Sam Troughton has appeared in the SAS-themed drama Ultimate Force.
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Sam Troughton played Thomas in Bull at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield in 2013 and Edmund in King Lear at the Royal National Theatre in January 2014.
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Sam Troughton starred in David Eldridge's new play Beginning at the Royal National Theatre and at the Ambassadors Theatre in 2018.
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In 2020 Sam Troughton starred in the biographical comedy drama film Mank, alongside a cast which included Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins and Charles Dance.
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In 2025 Sam Troughton played fictional reporter Murray Guthrie in the Sky Atlantic TV series Lockerbie: A Search for Truth.